Antique Shunga

For instance, a samurai carrying shunga would be protected against death, and shunga in the home or business would protect it against fire and the like.

Shunga is an original artwork realized in the 1850s by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865).

He designed at least 350 hashira-e pillar prints, numerous kachō-e bird-and-flower prints, a great number of shunga erotic prints, and others. Ninety of his nikuhitsu-ga paintings ar...

Woodcut shunga print attributed to Keisai Eisen and realized in the early 19th century.

Woodcut shunga print attributed to Keisai Eisen and realized in the early 19th century.

Woodcut shunga print attributed to Keisai Eisen and realized in the early 19th century.

Shunga, Love plays is an original artwork realized in the 1850s by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865).

Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Katsukawa Schuncho (1726 – 1793) in the half of the 18th Century.

Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Katsukawa Schuncho (1726 – 1793) in the half of the 18th Century.

Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34...

WOMAN WITH BABY A hand-drawn shunga (erotic art) on highly transparent silk. Early 20th century, Japan.

Japan. Early 20th century. Shunga with 28 paintings, real hand-painted. Ink and colors on silk.

The present work is an excellent example of the erotic Shunga prints produced by Utagawa 'Ando' Hioshige and his school.

Shunga is a type of Japanese erotic art typically executed as Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and in some rare instances as scrolls Shunga means "spring pictures" and was popular primarily...

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting two women making love.

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love.

The text is about thing happening between lovers. Shunga Print Nicely framed Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Decoration Type / C...

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love.

Japanese ink on paper wood block shunga artist’s color and pattern illustration with instructions for the woodblock carver and printer, depicting a sumptuously clothed amorous couple...

The present work is an excellent example of the erotic Shunga prints produced by Utagawa 'Ando' Hioshige and his school.

Shunga was widely accepted in the Edo period, owned and displayed by both men and women.

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love.

Kunisada is well known for publishing excellent, unsigned Shunga. In general, he is considered to have been the most prolific Hanga artist across all genres, having produced 35,000 i...

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love.

This rare and finely executed erotic woodblock print depicts an intimate and playful shunga scene unfolding within a sparse yet narrative-rich composition.

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes.

Probably first page of a Shunga book. Kannon appears as a goddess of love.

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes.

He also, however, produced other genres such as musha-e warrior prints, shunga erotica, and most notably bijin-ga. In his actor prints, like Sharaku, one sees the real subject; but h...

Erotic Scene is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second half of XIX century by an anonymous Japanese artist of XIX century, From a collec...

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes.

From the start of the 19th century to his retirement, Eizan was leading artist of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) and shunga (erotic prints). He is considered the founder of t...

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes. In 18...

From the start of the 19th century to his retirement, Eizan was leading artist of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) and shunga (erotic prints). He is considered the founder of t...

Manheim – A group of four terracotta animals – Indus Valley, Shunga Period, 1st Century BC – 1st Century AD”.

He also, however, produced other genres such as musha-e warrior prints, shunga erotica, and most notably bijin-ga. In his actor prints, like Sharaku, one sees the real subject; but ...

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes.

He also, however, produced other genres such as musha-e warrior prints, shunga erotica, and most notably bijin-ga. In his actor prints, like Sharaku, one sees the real subject; but ...

From the start of the 19th century to his retirement, Eizan was leading artist of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) and shunga (erotic prints). He is considered the founder of t...

From the start of the 19th century to his retirement, Eizan was leading artist of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) and shunga (erotic prints). He is considered the founder of t...

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes.

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes. In 18...

Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes.

Negai no itoguchi (Unravelling the threads of desire), 1799 Oban yoko-e Erotic prints have a primary role in the Japanese art history: sexual pleasure is transported on paper wit...

Abuna-e refers to suggestive and sensual images, a substratum of the more explicit shunga [lit. spring pictures]. In Japan, the late eighteenth century saw such imagery banned under ...

Japanese ink on paper wood block shunga artist’s color and pattern illustration with instructions for the woodblock carver and printer, depicting a sumptuously clothed amorous couple...

On the reverse, a cleverly hidden shunga carving is revealed within a recessed cavity, flanked by ginkgo leaves.

Shunga was heavily influenced by illustrations in Chinese medicine manuals beginning in the Muromachi era (1336 to 1573).

From the three volume series "Kacho Yosei Azuma Genji," one of the most refined deluxe sets of erotic books by Kunisada. The illustrations were inspired by the novel "Inaka Genji," ...

Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 – 1861) in the half of the 19th Century.

Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 – 1861) in the half of the 19th Century.

Shunga was heavily influenced by illustrations in Chinese medicine manuals beginning in the Muromachi era (1336 to 1573).

Shunga was heavily influenced by illustrations in Chinese medicine manuals beginning in the Muromachi era (1336 to 1573).

Shunga was heavily influenced by illustrations in Chinese medicine manuals beginning in the Muromachi era (1336 to 1573).

Shunga was heavily influenced by illustrations in Chinese medicine manuals beginning in the Muromachi era (1336-1573).

Shunga with Cat is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 – 1861) in the half of the 19th Century.

Kitagawa Utamaro II (d. 1831). Japanese shunga book with erotic woodcut pictures. A total of 16 image pages.